I was pleasantly surprised with the Best Western. I would say that my expectations were handily exceeded. The grounds are very well maintained and quite beautiful. The buffet breakfast was superb, while the buffet dinner was just o.k.. The rooms (specifically the bedding) needed to be updated 3 years ago. However, everything was clean and the hotel staff were professional and courteous. For the money The Best Western Jaco is a solid choice.

I spent 3 nights at the BW over the week between Christmas and New Years. There were 6 people with me....3 in their mid 20"s my daughter (16), my husband and i in our 50"s and a friend also in her 50"s. The place was filled with Costa Ricans and their families on vacation, there were very few people from the states(which i like and consider a plus), and all the service staff did their best to please. I felt safe and secure and being on the all-inclusive plan enjoyed the food and variety. If you cannot be happy here you cannot be happy anywhere in Jaco (IMO) If you want more info just e-mail me and I will help you anyway I can. Once again my vacation (and everyone else who was with me agrees) was happy, safe, and very enjoyable.

We went to Costa Rica to explore and relax. My boyfriend, his brother and I visited Costa Rica. The hotel was clean, staff was really friendly and accomidating. We really enjoyed interacting with Moses. The staff spoke english and were always eager to assist us with whatever we needed. The grounds are beautiful, the staff is always cleaning the grounds. Andrienne at the Grey Tour desk located in the lobby of the hotel was wonderful. WE booked 5 tours and enjoy all of them very much. The breakfast in the dining room was impressive. I opted for a homemade omlet and a fresh yogurt and fruit drink everyday. The selection of food was good. Breafast comes with your stay. The staff at the restaurant was good as well. Being from New York I can be kind of fussy. We thought the price of the best western was good , we booked it, I was worried it would be dirty. It was not at all. The rooms are dated and need to be updated however they were clean and perfect to sleep in, we were to busy exploring. I really enjoyed being close to the ocean. Jaco beach is really a surfers beach. The current is very very strong. We kind of played in the water. We did not swim in it. The life guard was very attentive in telling us where the safest area to swim was located. It was really interesting watching people of all ages surfing. The beach is a rock beach. The town of Jaco was interesting. We tried many of the establishments along the main street. The food was so good.
My favorite place to eat was Hicaco seafood restuarant. It was pricey yet it was the best seafood I have ever tasted. It is also right on the beach. There are places all over Jaco. We shopped and bought many beatiful pieces of wood , jewerly boxes, boxes..etc. The wood is amazing. I have never seen this kind of wood being sold in NYC. As far as safety in Jaco, be smart and just relax. No one bothered us, we walked all over at all times.
If you are looking for the Ritz Carlton don't stay here.......it is a perfect spot in the center of everything we needed. It is also only 2 hours from San Jose airport. We plan on going backto the Best Western Jaco Beach next year.

Thank you everyone that works there, you were wonderful. Keep up the good work.

Thank you.
Trish and Grant from New York City

I went to this hotel as part of a family getaway. We got one room for my parents, and another for my sister, brother and I. With two double beds, we were very comfortable. The room was always kept very clean, we had AC and the housekeeper always took the time to make a little "sculpture" out of our towels. I think that's one of the best hotels in the neighborhood for the price.

The Best Western is situated in a very convenient location. You can walk to numerous amazing restaurants (a lot of them are really cheap too!), stores, banks, etc. There is also a computer with free Internet near the lobby. If it's busy, you can still go to nearby Internet cafés that won't break the bank.

You can walk to the beach, and enjoy the Pacific Ocean, or take a dip in the pool. The pool is very clean, and there are lounging chairs around it to enjoy the sun.

As for the breakfast that was included in the room, it was a cold buffet, with plenty of delicious tasting fruits. The variety was interesting and we had new kind of juices every morning. And the coffee was honestly one of the best I've tasted in my life (go to the grocery on the main street and bring back Costarican coffee home!).